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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 697914" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>TAnne, my daughter is 43 and has yet to get a diagnosis, although recently she's decided (on her own, without me literally pulling her into the office!!!) to go to a Psychiatrist. I suspect bi-polar with my daughter as well. I have a number of mentally ill relatives and not one of them willingly sought help. And, yes, often they are quite brilliant, however, still disturbed on a number of levels. Your suspicions may indeed be real, and the truth is you may never know.......hence, getting the support for <em>you.</em> </p><p></p><p>I contacted NAMI and was so grateful for the level of support I received from them. I found an office near us and a social worker there really took an interest in my daughter. They have a support system for parents that really is stellar, I would support you into looking into it. Once there, I was amazed at the level of support for not only my daughter but for me too. </p><p></p><p>TAnne, we're human, not super heroes, we burn out, we are exhausted, we're resentful, angry, filled with grief and often guilt.....we need support......we need a place to go to feel safe and talk about our feelings, our needs, our own traumas as a result of having a child who for whatever reason, goes off the rails. </p><p></p><p>There's an article at the bottom of my post here on detachment, you may find it helpful. It's a challenging path to detach from the behaviors, choices and dramas our children bring to our door, however, often, that is exactly what we have to do, not only for ourselves, but for them as well. Many of us gain some solace from the serenity prayer......</p><p></p><p>God grant me the serenity </p><p>To accept the things I cannot change; </p><p>Courage to change the things I can; </p><p>And wisdom to know the difference. </p><p></p><p>Hang in there.......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 697914, member: 13542"] TAnne, my daughter is 43 and has yet to get a diagnosis, although recently she's decided (on her own, without me literally pulling her into the office!!!) to go to a Psychiatrist. I suspect bi-polar with my daughter as well. I have a number of mentally ill relatives and not one of them willingly sought help. And, yes, often they are quite brilliant, however, still disturbed on a number of levels. Your suspicions may indeed be real, and the truth is you may never know.......hence, getting the support for [I]you.[/I] I contacted NAMI and was so grateful for the level of support I received from them. I found an office near us and a social worker there really took an interest in my daughter. They have a support system for parents that really is stellar, I would support you into looking into it. Once there, I was amazed at the level of support for not only my daughter but for me too. TAnne, we're human, not super heroes, we burn out, we are exhausted, we're resentful, angry, filled with grief and often guilt.....we need support......we need a place to go to feel safe and talk about our feelings, our needs, our own traumas as a result of having a child who for whatever reason, goes off the rails. There's an article at the bottom of my post here on detachment, you may find it helpful. It's a challenging path to detach from the behaviors, choices and dramas our children bring to our door, however, often, that is exactly what we have to do, not only for ourselves, but for them as well. Many of us gain some solace from the serenity prayer...... God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference. Hang in there....... [/QUOTE]
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